Gray Whale Visits Kitsap

What may be Kitsap County's first gray whale of the season was spotted Tuesday evening near Point Bolin at the entrance to Poulsbo's Liberty Bay.</p>
<p>Joe Evenson, a wildlife biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, spotted the lone gray whale in the midst of a bird study he was conducting Tuesday.</p>
<p>"It wasn't a real large animal," Evenson said. "It was probably between 30 and 35 feet."</p>
<p>Evenson said he was too busy to notice which way the whale went. Several gray whales have been sighted since early March around Whidbey Island to the north. Anyone who sees a gray whale is asked to call Cascadia Research, (800) 747-7329.</p>
<p>Christopher Dunagan